Overview

Department of Communication and Media Studies / Department of Communication and Media Studies is located in Hammond, LA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Strategic communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam No GRE required A total of 36 semester hours of graduate credit. Fifteen credit hours make up the programÔÇÖs core requirements and 21 additional hours are to be taken as electives.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

26

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

30

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No GRE required
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum of a 2.5 GPA as an undergraduate attaining a Bachelor's degree.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525 TOEFL IBT score: 75

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,536

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.56%
Black or African American	29.51%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.92%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Strategic communication, social media communication, organizational communication, journalism, digital media production.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	69,093

Location & Contact

Address Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU Box 10451
Hammond, LA  70402
United States

Contact Dr. James V. O'Connor
Department Head
Email: james.oconnor@southeastern.edu
Phone: -549 ext. 5060
Fax: 985-549

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